Postcode WV11 1BU (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV11 1BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV11 1BU is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV11 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV11 1BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV11 1BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WV11 1BU is Fairview Crescent which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.34 km away at Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WV11 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is Deyncourt Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heath Park. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WV11 1BU is Wolverhampton United F.C. and is 231 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chick & Grill and is 318 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV11 1BU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV11 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV11 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

Fairview Crescent 37 m
Fairview Road 72 m
Fairview Close 94 m
Prestwood Road West 113 m
Fairview Grove 172 m
Long Mill North 249 m
Long Mill Avenue 258 m
Long Mill South 258 m
Hatton Crescent 271 m
Mullett Road 279 m
D'eyncourt Road 280 m
Mill Lane 310 m
Carlton Avenue 330 m
Poplar Avenue 361 m
Kingsway Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV11 1BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV11 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deyncourt Primary School 270 m
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
384 m
Long Knowle Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
598 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
643 m
Wood End Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
869 m
Fallings Park Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
902 m
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
992 m
Central Learning Partnership 992 m
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy 1.01 km
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.03 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.08 km
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.41 km
Berrybrook Primary School Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.45 km
Westcroft School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Bushbury Hill Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.48 km
Moreton School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.48 km
Edward the Elder Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.49 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.58 km
Whitgreave Primary School Outstanding
(November 4, 2015)
1.61 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV11 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wolverhampton United F.C. Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 4, 2018
231 m
D'Eyncourt Primary Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
270 m
D'Eyncourt Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
270 m
Chick & Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2022
318 m
Dilraj Balti Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
318 m
Kwik Save Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
318 m
Munch Inn Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2020
318 m
Wong's Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
318 m
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 3, 2020
376 m
Wodensfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
384 m
Wednesfield & Wood End Royal British Legion Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 6, 2017
427 m
Wednesfield Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
535 m
Fallings Park Day Centre & Falling Park Supper Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
541 m
Bobbies News And Off-Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
559 m
Newcross Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
559 m
Pabili Po Filipino Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
559 m
Snacks & Sweets Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
559 m
Mattu News Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
569 m
Abm Catering @ Long Knowle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
598 m
Essington Dispensing Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2020
602 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV11 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Deyncourt Rd Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Hatton Crescent Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Long Knowle Lane Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Wolverhampton St George's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.34 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 2.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV11 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 2.73 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 2.82 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.93 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 3.47 km
Whitgreave's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Lower Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Clewley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV11 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.9 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.4 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 728,921 kWh - mean 14,293 kWh : median 14,423 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 166,712 kWh - mean 3,334 kWh : median 2,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV11 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60774300
Longitude -2.09397800
OS Easting 393733
OS Northing 0301111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22394
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Electoral Ward Fallings Park
Local Authority District Wolverhampton
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000031
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wolverhampton City
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021244
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 008D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1